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MotoGP: Marquez equals Stoner as Rossi gets back on the podium
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Marquez equals Stoner as Rossi gets back on the podium The Championship leader matches the Australian’s premier class win record with victory in Le Mans Marc Marquez (Repsol Honda Team) took a record-breaking victory at the HJC Helmets Grand Prix de France, which sees the reigning World Champion equal Casey Stoner’s 38 premier class wins…
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INCOMING: Yamaha’s leaning multi-wheeler – the NIKEN. The launch is about to happen
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MoreBikes is out in Austria for the launch of Yamaha’s hotly anticipated leaning multi-wheeler, the Niken and we’ll be bringing you the lowdown on the funky front-ender once we’ve got off its sweet seat after the world’s first ride. Espoused as a corner carving king, we’re going to be putting it through its paces on…
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WEIRD: Space thruster jets from Bosch could ‘help you ride out of a big front wheel slide’. Ummm. OKaaaayyy.
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We’ve seen this on American outlet CNET. It’s a thruster system from top tech/engine/brake/thruster (?!) company Bosch and it’s a system that uses high-compression jets to push a motorcycle out of a slide. Check out the video below. Yep. You can see the CNET article by clicking HERE. The system basically uses a jet…
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SPY SHOT: KTM 790 Adventure spotted on the road WITH WINGS!
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We’ve been sent this photo of the upcoming KTM 790 Adventure bike, caught out in action during final road tests ahead of its official launch in a few month’s time. So far so normal, but what’s caught our eye most about this version of the bike is that, in addition to the larger screen, big…
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MotoGP: Marquez, Dovi and Viñales split by less than a tenth at the French GP
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Marc Marquez (Repsol Honda Team) took over at the top in FP1 for the HJC Helmets Grand Prix de France on his final lap, just deposing Andrea Dovizioso (Ducati Team) after the Italian had done the same to Maverick Viñales (Movistar Yamaha MotoGP). Viñales was first to set a real flier as he pulled almost…
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NW200: Three races, three different winners on opening night of racing at the 2018 Vauxhall International North West 200
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An exciting evening of elbow to elbow racing at the 2018 Vauxhall International North West 200 produced three different winners from the trio of Supersport, Superstock and Supertwins races. Alastair Seeley notched up his 22nd North West victory by winning the opening Supersport event on the EHA Yamaha after a battle with James Hillier (Quattro…
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NW200: Irwin takes pole on PBM/Be Wiser Ducati for Saturday’s Superbike races at Vauxhall International North West 200.
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Glenn Irwin will start on pole position in Saturday’s Superbike races at the 2018 Vauxhall International North West 200. The PBM/Be Wiser Ducati rider, who is only competing in the superbike class, topped the time sheets during a dramatic final qualifying session on Thursday afternoon with less than one second separating the five fastest riders!…
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MotoGP: Aleix Espargaro continues with Aprilia for 2019 and 2020
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Ahead of the HJC Helmets Grand Prix de Frane, Aprilia Racing Team Gresini has today announced that Aleix Espargaro has signed a two-year contract extension, keeping the Spaniard on the RS-GP for another two years. Espargaro is in his seventh consecutive year as a premier class rider after returning from a year in Moto2 in…
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NIKEN UK price REVEALED! The three-wheeler is available to buy NOW and it won’t cost as much as you might think!
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Yamaha has now announced the UK price for the NIKEN, the funky three-wheeler powered by the MT-09 – and the incredible-looking funkster is going to cost £13,499. The sub £14k price includes VAT and is now applicable to the bike which you can now order from Yamaha by going HERE.
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The rise of the Baby-Vroomers: number of over 55s passing their motorcycle tests increased by more than 80 percent in the last five years
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Recent analysis of DVSA data from non-standard vehicle finance provider Moneybarn, has revealed the age of people taking motorbike tests is rising, with the number of over 55s increasing by more than 80 percent in the last five years. 60 seems to be the age many are deciding to cross getting a motorbike off…
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